Non Profit

Amplifying your voice in the crowd

Australia has over 50,000 registered non-profits. The UK 168,000. The US 1.5 million. There are countless non-profits worldwide competing for eyes, minds, and hearts…and they’re all competing for media exposure. What will make yours stand out?

Advocacy and Public Education

Your role as a non-profit is more than just providing services. You also have the role of advocacy, increasing awareness and exposure to the issues that drive the need for the good works you do. The media has an important role to play in public conversation … and so does Lookatmedia™.

The role of media in fundraising for non-profits

The unfortunate fact of being a non-profit is that you always need more funds to continue your good works. You can go back to existing sources for additional funds, but at some point, this starts to produce diminishing returns and can even sour long-time supporters. You need to find new ways to attract new supporters and raise funds. Free media exposure can play an important role in helping you achieve this goal.

Let the facts tell the story

It's easy to argue over a point of view. It's much harder to argue against the facts.

Let's say you want to influence the public option on gun control in America. If you say guns are dangerous and ownership of firearms is unjustifiable, those with opposing views can easily argue about freedom and safety. Still, when you frame the discussion with irrefutable facts like the following, you have a greater chance of challenging entrenched beliefs: